We checked in and found a million visitors to the Road to Heaven in all kinds of cars etc. They somehow checked us into the tent which looked quite nice and then we decided to avoid the crowd and head to Dholavira.
But to go to Dholavira we have to go past the 30 kms Road to Heaven and couldn't but stop on the way. Either side was water (they said it was rain water which is a few inches deep over the salt marshes) and the road just went right through. Cars stopped at every possible place, pictures, shoots, selfies, bikers, you name it. We took in the sight and headed straight to Dholavira.
Dholavira appears to be on an island. It's a major archeological site of the Indus Valley Civilisation located at Khadirbet in Bachau taluk. The ruins of the 5000 year old city are now a UNESCO World Heritage site and its the most prominent site in India. The ruins were discovered by one local named Gadvi in 1960 and later officially discovered by ASI in 1967-68. A megalith site, it has been under excavation since 1990.
Dholavira (named after a nearby village) is a qiandrangular city located between two streams and is considered to have been inhabited from 3500 BCE to 1800 BCE. Spread over 22 ha and of rectangular shape it shows a geometrical plan with a citadel, a middle and lower town, defence work, gateways, well, resorvoirs etc.
The castle has ramparts, there is a place where officials lived called bailey. It is made of stone.
The place has reservoirs, a harvesting system, advanced hydraulic engineering all made of stone. There are bathing tanks, fresh water tanks. Evidence of seal making etc can be found.
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| Well laid out in stone |
We walked around and clicked a few pics. Headed back because we were famished
Found a small restaurant who served us fresh meals. And then we headed back to the resort and the Road to Heaven at sunset.
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